Riverdale village board ends term and reorganizes
The old Riverdale village board met last Tuesday approving powers for the Police Fire and Water Committee to sell the fire horse and buy a new one. A new board was organized with Reich Schafer Baumgartner and others appointed. A streetcar ordinance was held over for a special meeting. The Dalton board also met and set salaries, curfew whistle use, and plant staff changes. Found brindle cow near 147th street. building material business sale announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Schafer
Herman Penfield
Andy Baumgartner
Board of Trustees
Riverdale
Police Fire and Water Committee
Goos
Indiana Harbor
140Th
Atlantic Streets
Sini Die
Schmidt
Otto F. Reich
Andrew Baumgartner
Trapp
Bouse
Unruh
Reich
Niemeyer
Strosinski
Dalton Village
Harter
Round House
Sanitary District
Dolton Anchors to Host McKinley Team on May Day
Dolton anchors schedule a baseball game against the McKinleys of Chicago on Sunday May 1 on the athletic grounds in Dolton weather permitting a good game is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
McKinley’s
Chicago
Hastern Illinois Railway Co Granted 50 Year Franchise
The Hastern Illinois Railway Co received a 50 year franchise from the Village of Riverdale on Thursday evening. The line is to be built and operating within a year with grading already begun on 147th Street. It will run between Hammond Dalton Riverdale and Harvey. Negotiations continue with Calumet Electric and the Illinois Central to cross Central tracks near Wildwood, with likely temporary arrangements soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastern Illinois Railway Co
Riverdale
147Th Street
Hammond
Dalton
Harvey
Calumet Electric
Illinois Central Railway
Wildwood
Law Firm Moves to New Chicago Offices After May Day
After May 1 the law offices of Attorneys I T Greenacre and O F Reich relocate to 75 Washington Street suite 404 56 McCarthy Building Chicago Telephone Central 2102 Samuel K Markman moves to First National Bank Building 119 Monroe Street Suite 1438 Telephone Central 2063
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Greenacre
O. F. Reich
Washington Street
McCarthy Building
Chicago
Telephone Central
Samuel K. Markman
First National Bank
Monroe Street
Berger Home on the Ridge Burns in House Fire
The John Berger residence built over 60 years ago burned last Tuesday when a kitchen stove fire set wood and shingles in a woodbox behind it alight. Neighbors alerted the blaze but only furniture could be saved as relics and items on the upper floor were destroyed. Mr. Berger plans to rebuild, and the house had been uninsured after a lapse near renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Berger
Ridge
Berger
May Devotions and Masses at St Marys Church
At St Marys Church the Sunday program includes a first mass and Holy Communion at 8 am, High Mass and sermon at 10 30, Christian Doctrine at 2 30, and devotion with Benediction at 3 pm. Thursday May 5 marks Ascension feast with 5 30 am Mass and 9 am High Mass and Benediction. Arthur A. Riss, Pastor. Henry De Ridder returns from Montreal to accompany Sir John Philips to Honolulu, Japan, China, and London for education and career plans.
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Sodalities
League of the Sacred Heart
Our Lord
Arthur A. Riss
Henry R. de Ridder
Montreal
Canada
Sir John Philips
Mr. Phillips
Mr. de Ridder
Sir John
Honolulu
Japan
China
London
Cornelius de Ridder
Dalton
Local and Personal News of the Riverdale Community
Ydowens and Reich plan to build cottages in Highlawn and sell on easy payments. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Asmus Clausen and daughter Miss Emily. An Alton Black man nearly lynched for calling a white man brother. Hugh Kennedy of St. Louis visits Riverdale guest of Harry Robinson. 19 year old Robert Loughran killed near Blue Island while trying to ride a freight train toward Davenport Iowa. Kaeppel organ recital at St Pauls Ey Lutheran Dalton well attended with Miss Erna Homan. Kaeppel is a musican and teacher. Louis Kaskey died in Robinson Ohio. funeral in Robinson Saturday. Myrtle Boal of Chicago visiting Riverdale. Col and Mrs. Propper expected home from Benton Harbor. Wm Man of Riverdale apologizes for shortage of snow shovels. orders carload. Cereal Company at New Chicago or North Harvey sold to a trust and will close. Move to show flies carry disease at the moving picture show next Tuesday. Riverdale Iron & Steel Mill to open with night and day shift soon. First creditors meeting for Knudsen VonKothen Mig. Oo May 5 at 10:30 in Chicago. Bank burglary alarm at Dalton State Bank rings. no burglars found. Negotiations for a large plant on Spies land south of Riverdale. Promptness of fire insurance agents emphasized after Berger loss. Agent delayed by accident, leaving Berger without insurance and bearing loss. Three days of snow. fruit crops expected to suffer. government reports project $30,000,000 fruit loss in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island
Davenport
Iowa
Arthur Kaeppel
Erna Homan
St. Paul’s Ey. Lutheran Church
Dalton
Kaeppel
Miss Homan
J. M. Deam
Louis Kaskey
Robinson
Ohio
Kaskey
Sherman
Deam
Myrtle Boal
Chicago
Jeannette
Evelyn Robinson
Riverdale
F.c.propper
Benton Harbor
Mich
Wm. Man
Riverdale Hardware
New Chicago
North Harvey
Calumet River
Riverdale Iron & Steel Mill
Knudsen VonKothen Mig
Monadnock Block
Dalton State Bank
Card of Thanks from the McMillen Family
The McMillen family thank old friends and Riverdale neighbors for kind greetings and especially the W. R. C. for floral offerings at the death of our wife and mother GrQ. H. McMillen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillen
Riverdale
Grq
H. McMillen
Obituary of Wilimina Rokasdena Kumerman Pioneer of Roseland
Wilimina Rokasdena Kumerman born in Holland on March 17 1835 died in Gano Chicago on April 18 1910 aged 75. She married Edward Housinger in 1859 and had twelve children plus three stepchildren. Funeral followed at Mt Greenwood Cemetery after a long life as a respected Roseland pioneer with 40 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
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Wilimina Rokasdena Kumerman
Holland
Gano
Chicago
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
America
Arie van Drunen
South Holland
Ocean
Daniel Perryon
John Steenberg
Colonel Bowen
Wildwood
Edward Housinger
Nicholas Housinger
Sharon
Kan
Abel Housinger
Homewood
Ill
Simon Schoon
Riverdale
John Housinger
West Pullman
John Evers
Thomas Housinger
South Chicago
L. Evers
Elgin
Edward and
Garret Housinger
Housinger
Pleasure Clubs Host Spring Parties In Dalton Riverdale
The Rosebud Pleasure Club of Dalton plans a May Party at Diliner's Pavilion on Saturday May 7 with tickets at 25 cents. The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club of Riverdale hosts a Reception and Ball at Riverdale Village Hall on Saturday April 30 with tickets at 50 cents. Dance events occur each Saturday at Riverdale Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Dalton
Diliner’s Pavilion
Tukketa
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Riverdale
South Holland News Quietly Records Local Happenings
David Rinkems died after a lung hemorrhage last Tuesday at 9 20 PM. Funeral services were held at his home and the First Reformed Church with Rev De Bey officiating. The South Holland Choral Club meeting was postponed due to a member's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rinkems
First Reformed Church
de Bey
Lansing
South Holland Choral Club
Moving Picture Program at Land's Hall Dolton
Friday program features Gold is not all Biograph drama and other pictures. Saturday offers The hand of Uncle Sam showing US government protection abroad and more. Sunday presents Bradford's Claim with Don Fulano the educated horse. Monday showcases Michael Strogof about a Czar courier Jules Verne tale. Tuesday and Wednesday include The fly pest and The uprising of the Utes with Wandering Wilfred’s April Fool's Day. J Hruby, Mgr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Bradford
Don Fulano
Wilefred
J. HruBy
Mgr
Remarkable Surgical Operation At Queen's Hospital
Dr Morrison at Queen's Hospital Birmingham performed a cutting edge procedure on Charles Endall who suffered a gullet stricture after ingesting sulphuric acid instead of whisky. A permanent mouth was created via a side opening to feed him through a tube. He gained weight but later died from exhaustion due to stricture and bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Queen’s Hospital
Birmingham
Charles Endall
Prison Conditions Improve for Young Women Inmates
The Home Office frames a new plan after suffragette actions at Holloway jail. Young women between 16 and 23 will be separated from older criminals and receive sewing and dressmaking lessons. A ladies committee will help them find jobs after serving their sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
England
Home Office
Dog Tax Due in Dalton Village May 1 1910
All dog owners in the Village of Dalton must pay the license by May 1 1910 at the village clerk's office. Thomas Harper serves as village president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Thomas Harper
Lost pocketbook in Riverdale with five dollars
A lost pocketbook containing five dollars is reported in Riverdale. A reward is offered for its return to The Pointer office. The Pointer notes it can help buyers and sellers locate property in Dalton or Riverdale and invites readers to advertise or state what they want to purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Pointer
Dalton
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H. Horton
146Th Street
O. E. Cook
Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co
Polten
Base Ball News
Law Firm
St. Mary’s Church
Spies Land
Middle West
Roseland Review
E. Housinger
Clark
120Th Streets
Nicholas
Kansas City
Warnshius
Reformed Church
Mt.Greenwood
Edward and Wilhelmina Housinger
Riverdale Park
South Holland News
Hstey Gouwens
van Duin
Grub
159Th Street
Land's Hall
Michael Strogof
Jules Verne
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